OUR LESSON—For Feb. 15.
Reading edition
PREPARED BY MARGUERITE COOK.
Title.—Christ's Hatred of Shams.—Luke 11:37-54.
Golden Text.—Be not deceived; God is not mocked—Gal. 6:7.
Beginners Golden Text.—The day is thine, the night also is thine.—Ps. 74: 16.
Truth.—God looketh upon the heart.
1. One day when Jesus was teaching the people a Pharisee invited him to dine with him.
2. Jesus went with him, for he hoped to be able to teach him how to truly love and serve God.
3. The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus sat down to the table to eat without first washing his hands.
4. Jesus told him that it was true that the Pharisees made much of washing their hands but that their hearts were far from clean.
5. Jesus told him that God made the soul as well as the body and wanted the soul kept clean and pure.
6. They loved to be thought great and good but were selfish and unkind.
7. When they prayed or gave alms to the poor it was to be seen and praised by others.
8. Jesus also blamed those who made life hard for others and made things easy for themselves.
9. God looks into our hearts and sees what we really are.
10. It is useless for us to try to deceive God.
11. He knows all the time if we have wicked, selfish, impure hearts, no matter how hard we try to seem good.
12. To please God we must have pure hearts and live pure, true, loving lives.
QUESTIONS.
What is the Golden Text?
What is the Truth?
1. Who invited Jesus to dine with him?
2. What did Jesus hope to be able to teach him?
3. At what was the Pharisee surprised?
4. What did Jesus tell him about the hearts of the Pharisees?
5. What did Jesus tell him about the body and soul?
6. Although they loved to be thought great and good, what were they?
7. Why did they pray and give alms to the poor?
8. Whom did Jesus also blame?
9. When God looks into our hearts what does he see?
10. What is it useless for us to try to do?
11. What does he know?
12. What must we do to please God?
LESSON HYMN.
Tune—“Jesus loves me, this I know,” omitting chorus (E flat).
We should all be very sure That our hearts are good and pure; Jesus knows if we are true, He knows all we say or do.
Title of Lesson for Feb. 22.
Faith Destroying Fear.—Luke 12: 1-12.
Golden Text for Feb. 22.
Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.—Luke 12:8.
Beginners Golden Text for Feb. 22.
He careth for you.—1 Peter 5:7.
Freddy's Way.
When the clock struck eleven, Freddy turned from the window where he had been watching for nearly an hour and he said: “Guess Dan has forgotten to come for me. I think I'd better write a letter to mother.” His aunt, whom he was visiting, answered:
“That will be a sensible thing to do, dear.”
Freddy worked very hard on his letter. When it was finished, he said: “It doesn't look as nice as it might, but I guess mother will know I tried to do my best.” His aunt replied:
“I'm sure she will, anyway, the main thing was to keep your promise and write to her.”
Presently, Freddy took his cap and went outdoors to find amusement for himself; it was a beautiful warm day, just the kind when a boy loves to go swimming, and he thought longingly of the river. But his aunt did not wish him to go alone, and for some reason Dan had failed to call for him. The next-door neighbor was mowing his lawn and Freddy asked: “Need any help?” The man answered:
“Sure, I was just wishing for a boy to rake the grass.”
Freddy set about his work whistling and the neighbor never guessed that his small helper had had a disappointment that morning. It was Freddy's happy way when he could not do one thing to find another and do that cheerily.—Written for Dew Drops by Marie Deacon Hanson.
A Good Rule.
We have the wisest teacher, and she has given this rule That helps us in our lessons—you can use it in your school. Always add a smile or two when things are going wrong, Subtract the frowns that try to come when lessons seem too long, Then multiply your efforts when the figures won't come right, Divide your pleasures day by day with every one in sight Now if you always use this rule you'll have a happy day, For lessons then are easy, and the hours fly away.
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